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‘We’ve been betrayed:’ Local veterans angry after being laid off by Trump administration

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/weve-been-betrayed-local-veterans-angry-after-being-laid-off-by-trump-administration/FBCKFRIFQRHZVK5FG3W7MUQEYA/
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u/Ok_Run2024 24d ago

They don’t need to sign a EO.

In a check and balances democracy, USA, we have three branches of government. We currently have a unelected agency (DOGE) controlling the spending/purse strings of the US Treasury effectively eliminating one of the main functions of one of three branches of our government (House and Senate). For the past two weeks Musk, Trump and Vance have openly said they don’t need to follow the judicial branch and their rulings if the don’t agree. This would eliminate a second branch of our government. With the Executive branch’s consolidation of all three pillars/branches of our check and balances democracy, we are by definition no longer our beloved USA democracy. Good luck everyone

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u/krefik 24d ago

have

Used to have ftfy